- Industry: Aviation
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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
A binary numerical word used to designate a specific location in a computer memory where data is located.
Industry:Aviation
A biplane in which one wing, usually the lower wing, has an area less than one half the area of the other wing.
Industry:Aviation
A bipolar transistor made of P-type and N-type silicon or germanium. The base, made of N-type material, is between a collector and an emitter, both made of P-type material. A very small current flow in the emitter-base circuit controls a much larger flow of current between the emitter and collector.
Industry:Aviation
A bipolar transistor made of three pieces of semiconductor material (silicon or germanium) joined together. The emitter and collector are made of N-type material, and the base, which is sandwiched between them, is made of P-type material.
Industry:Aviation
A black or dark paint that dries to a dull or, nonspecular, finish. Antiglare paint is applied to a surface, such as the deck in front of the windshield of an aircraft, to prevent glare interfering with the flight crew’s visibility.
Industry:Aviation
A black residue left when a hydrocarbon material is burned in an atmosphere in which there is not enough oxygen for complete combustion. Soot is composed mostly of carbon.
Industry:Aviation
A block of solid sodium chlorate that is burned in a special housing to release breathing oxygen.
Oxygen systems using chlorate candles are commonly called solid, or chemical, oxygen systems. They are used as backup oxygen supplies in some large aircraft, and as a portable oxygen supply carried in small aircraft when oxygen is rarely needed.
Industry:Aviation
A bluish-gray crystal that is primarily lead sulfide (PbS). It is the main ore from which lead is obtained. Galena is one of the crystals used in the early days of radio experimentation. When a crystal of galena is in contact with a fine-pointed wire called a cat whisker, it acts as a rectifier and can be used as a detector for radio signals picked up on an antenna.
Industry:Aviation
A bluish-silvery, metallic chemical element whose atomic number is 13, atomic weight is 26.9815, and symbol is Al. Aluminum is produced from the clay bauxite, a form of aluminum oxide. Aluminum is lightweight, malleable, ductile, a good conductor of heat and electricity, and a good reflector of heat and light. Pure aluminum is highly resistant to corrosion.
In its natural state, aluminum is soft and weak, but it can be alloyed with such metals as copper, magnesium, manganese, and zinc to give it strength.
Industry:Aviation
